| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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not a bad tour but not as good as the NY food tour
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| Mon, Apr 6 9:30 AM |
AmyBPChef |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| Our tour guide was a little dry and our 17 year old found the tour to be a little boring, especially when compared to one we did in Greenwich Village. We are also from a southern state, so most of the foods were not "new" to us. I think the tour would be more interesting to someone not familiar with BBQ and grits and sweet tea.
Also, compared to the NY tour there were fewer stops and fewer tastings, which made the Charleston tour less interesting. My suggestion would be to add a few more stops, even if they weren't "tasting" stops, and spend less time at each one to make the overall tour more exciting.
The tour is basically focused on "low-country" cooking, would have enjoyed more of a "Taste of Charleston" even if it included other styles/ethnicities of food.
Overall we had a nice time, but I would definitely not do it again. |
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pretty good
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| Fri, Apr 3 2:00 PM |
alisongood |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| mostly sweets |
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Highly recommended
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| Sat, Mar 28 9:30 AM |
linsdep |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We were traveling with another couple and the guys weren't sure they wanted to do this tour. By the end of the tour, all four of us enthusiastically said we had a GREAT experience. Our tour guide, Susan, was knowledgeable about the area and about the foods we enjoyed. She interspersed restaurant recommendations with local history and food. She was happy to respond to specific questions and really made everyone feel a part of the group. Don't believe the brochure that says that most people won't get enough to eat for a meal! We did and more. |
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Great review of local cuisine
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| Mon, Mar 23 9:30 AM |
PChambers |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Our guide provided a great overview of the local area cusine discussing readily available ingredients for this geographic area and how that lead to the development of certain local food traditions. Sampling and tasting some of those items brought the points home and introduced the crowd to new tastes and "flavors"! |
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Savor the Flavors Tours of Downtown Charleston
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| Mon, Mar 16 9:30 AM |
lisagreenwoo |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| We enjoyed the tour, learned a lot and would recommend it to our friends and family. We walked at a comfortable pace, in a small group and sampled lots of tasty, Low Country treats, learning all about the history of food, architecture and people in the Charleston and surrounding area.
I told our tour guide Claire, that I would be back with my family to take the tour again. When I asked what other establishments were included on other "Savors the Flavors Tours", she informed me that there was only one "Savor the Flavors Tour" and that there were no changes. This tour was purchased from previous owners, so the touring company visits the same places because that was the way it was originally set up. She recommended that I choose the Friday am "Behind the Scenes" tour for something different.
May I recommend to the touring company that they set up a variety of "Savor the Flavors Tours" so that visitors to Charleston can enjoy this tour again and again in different establishments each time, like the carriage companies do, with different routes for each trip. |
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Southern Hospitality
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| Mon, Mar 2 9:30 AM |
brook1 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Our group of 4 really enjoyed the Savory Tour of Charleston. Our tour guide was very informative not only about the foods but also the about town and surrounding area. The tour went at a nice pace and allowed time for sampling and purchasing some fine southern foods. Thanks so much from your friends from Wisconsin and New Mexico. |
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Great!
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| Sat, Feb 14 9:30 AM |
jmfarrugia |
Female |
20-29 |
Combination |
Couple on a Date |
| My husband and I lived in Charleston for 2 years and then moved away not too long ago! We enjoy visiting Charleston and thought a culinary tour would be fun! We LOVED it!! Our guide was well informed and very knowledgable about the history of Charleston and of the food that we tried! I would recommend this activity to anyone looking to do something a little bit different! It is well worth it! |
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Didn't live up to ad...
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| Fri, Jan 2 2:00 PM |
jgordon1981 |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We were pleased with the guide and enjoyed the history and culture of Charleston, however, being from AL, the tour was given a thumbs down for taking us to Jim and Nick's for "low country cusine"... more like southern food. Jim and Nick's is great, that's why we have so many in AL. I would have liked a more local place. Pralines at Market Street Sweets... EXCELLENT! The grits at Dixie Supply... WONDERFUL!!! |
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A MUST Do in Charleston!!
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| Tue, Dec 30, 08 9:30 AM |
jderby |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| As a local, I'm always searching for different things to do with visiting friends. This tour was EXCELLENT and well worth the time and money. The variety of food was great and the history of Lowcountry cuisine was well presented. My friends loved sampling stone ground grits for the first time (thank you Dixie Cafe on State Street). Shout out to Lucas Chocolates as well for the great samples. Pralines at Market Street Sweets were delectable. Bar-B-Que, collards, and some kind of WONDERFUL bisquits at Jim-n-Nicks were a treat. Per our wonderful tour guide's (Nancy) recommendation, we're having lunch at Tristan tomorrow and dinner tonight at Cypress. Will try to squeeze in Magnolias before friends leave this week. No wonder Charleston has become such a culinary destination, all this wonderful food!! Anxious to take more friends on this tour in the future. |
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Loved the Tour - would recommend it!!
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| Sat, Dec 13, 08 9:30 AM |
tammypack |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We had the tour on a Saturday when the farmers market was in session. The information given about the history of the local foods and then the tour of the market that followed was a perfect fit. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys food. |
